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installr (version 0.15.3)

Using R to install stuff (such as: R, Rtools, RStudio, git, and more!)

Description

R is great for installing software. Through the 'installr' package you can automate the updating of R (on Windows, using updateR()) and install new software. Software installation is initiated through a gui (just run installr()), or through functions such as: install.Rtools(), install.pandoc(), install.git(), and many more. The updateR() command performs the following: finding the latest R version, downloading it, running the installer, deleting the installation file, copy and updating old packages to the new R installation.

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install.packages('installr')

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0.15.3

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GPL-2

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Maintainer

Tal Galili

Last Published

June 14th, 2014

Functions in installr (0.15.3)

barplot_package_users_per_day

barplot for the number of users installation of a package
ask.user.yn.question

Asks the user for one yes/no question.
check.for.updates.R

Checks if there is a newer version of R
create.global.library

Creates a global library folder
format_RStudio_CRAN_data

Format the RStudio CRAN mirror data into the data.table format
get_Rscript_PID

Get the running "Rscript" processes PID
kill_pid

kill (i.e.: stop) running processes by there pid
install.Rdevel

Downloads and installs the latest Rdevel version
install.Rtools

Downloads and installs Rtools
require2

Loading Packages (and Installing them if they are missing)
remove.installr.GUI

Removes the menu based GUI for updating R within Rgui
turn.number.version

Turns a vector of version-numbers back to version-character
check.integer

Check if a number is integer
install.GraphicsMagick

Downloads and installs GraphicsMagick for windows
load_installr_on_startup

Have the installr package load on startup
os.hibernate

Hibernate the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
file.name.from.url

Extract the file name from some URL
install.MikTeX

Downloads and installs MikTeX for windows
install.GitHub

Downloads and installs GitHub for windows
install.R

Downloads and installs the latest R version
installr

Installing software from R
kill_all_Rscript_s

kill (i.e.: stop) all running "Rscript" processes
read_RStudio_CRAN_data

Reads RStudio CRAN mirror data files from a folder
rm_installr_from_startup

Have the installr package NOT load on startup
turn.version.to.number

Turns version to number (for a vector of values)
uninstall.R

Uninstall an R version
lineplot_package_downloads

barplot for the number of users installation of a package
get_pid

Find the pid of a process by name
install.ImageMagick

Downloads and installs ImageMagick for windows
install.git

Downloads and installs git and git-gui for windows
cranometer

Measures the speed of downloading from different CRAN mirrors
restart_RGui

Restart RGui from RGui
install.URL

Downloads and runs a .exe installer file for some software from a URL
most_downloaded_packages

Most downloaded packages
os.sleep

Sleeps the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
os.manage

Gives managing option to the current OS (shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, etc...)
package_authors

Access (and clean) author elements from R's Rd file
pkgDNLs_worldmapcolor

Worldmap colored by the number of downloads for a given package
is.windows

Checks if the running OS is windows
install.npptor

Downloads and installs NppToR for windows
turn.version.to.number1

Turns version to number (for 1 value only)
add.installr.GUI

Adds a menu based GUI for updating R within Rgui
copy.packages.between.libraries

Copies all packages from one library folder to another
get_tasklist

Get the running processes in windows task manager
is.RStudio

Checks if the R session is running within RStudio
install.FFmpeg

Downloads and installs FFmpeg for windows
install.packages.zip

Downloads and installs a ZIP R package Binary (for Windows) from a URL
add_remove_installr_from_startup_menu

Add menu item for having installr NOT load on startup
add_load_installr_on_startup_menu

Add menu item for having installr load on startup
is.Rgui

Checks if the R session is running within Rgui (Windows OS)
install.LyX

Downloads and installs LyX for windows
fetch_tag_from_Rd

Access tag elements from R's Rd file
install.pandoc

Downloads and installs pandoc
kill_process

kill (i.e.: stop) running processes by there process name
os.lock

Locks the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
source.https

Read R Code from a File in an https URL
freegeoip

Geolocate IP addresses in R
install.RStudio

Downloads and installs RStudio for windows
system.PATH

Returns the search path for executable files
is.empty

Checks if an object is empty (e.g: of zero length)
is.exe.installed

Checks if some .exe is available in on the Windows machine search PATH
updateR

Checks for the latest R version, and if there is a newer version of R - downloads and installs it.
ask.user.for.a.row

Asks the user for a row number from a data.frame table
download_RStudio_CRAN_data

Download RStudio CRAN mirror data files into a folder
checkMD5sums2

Check and Create MD5 Checksum Files
install.Cygwin

Downloads and installs Cygwin for windows
install.7zip

Downloads and installs 7-Zip for windows
install.LaTeX2RTF

Downloads and installs LaTeX2RTF for windows
install.SWFTools

Downloads and installs SWFTools for windows
install.notepadpp

Downloads and installs Notepad++ for windows
is_in_.First_in_Rprofile.site

Remove a code line from Rprofile.site .First
os.restart

Restarts the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
myip

Retreiving your public IP via http://api.exip.org/
remove_from_.First_in_Rprofile.site

Remove a code line from Rprofile.site .First
uninstall.packages

uninstalls (removes) Installed Packages
add_to_.First_in_Rprofile.site

Add a code line to Rprofile.site .First
R_version_in_a_folder

Get the version of the R installed in a folder
get.installed.R.folders

Returns folder names with R installations
os.shutdown

Shut down the operating system with the command `shutdown'
up_folder

Performs "up-level" on a folder string